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Okay, no google. Some kind of clamp? Or for shaping? Or for making holes? It's used with hard materials, metals? Not with wood? Just thinking aloud...
 
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Look at the tip of the bit which would actually do the work. Think about its shape. And wonder why there's a barrel adjuster on it too.
 
is it some sort of screwdriver?
 
Stand aside everyone, I'm back on the case. :-p
brewnog said:
Look at the tip of the bit which would actually do the work. Think about its shape. And wonder why there's a barrel adjuster on it too.
I can't see the bit or its tip. Magnifying the image doesn't work. Do you have a picture of the same type of bit?
I am still rather confused about how exactly tapping works, but is this used for tapping?
 
honestrosewater said:
Stand aside everyone, I'm back on the case. :-p
I can't see the bit or its tip. Magnifying the image doesn't work. Do you have a picture of the same type of bit?
I am still rather confused about how exactly tapping works, but is this used for tapping?

No, it's not used for tapping, but I can see what you're getting at.

The 'tip' is smooth and cylindrical, with a flat face. If this were a metal forming tool, you might expect the tip to be sharpened, or shaped in some way. However, it's not. It's just smooth, and cylindrical!

This is the kind of tool a mechanic might use (for cars, but also for motorbikes!), or a cyclist.

This is turning out to be a riveting conversation...
 
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I willl check again, but is that a boring bit?
 
In this land you'll find a crownless king, a wingless wasp, and a stone that just isn't. But they all have one more thing in common.
 
Ireland? sounds cooky enough.
 
Ach naw, laddie. :smile: Or something like that...

The 3 things actually have a lot in common, but the clues are just where they all live and one more rather special thing.
 
I know of a stone fish and a king fish so sealand
 
wolram said:
I know of a stone fish and a king fish so sealand
Wow, there is a place called Sealand. It's wrong though. Stonefish is correct. Not king fish. I didn't mean the name included 'land'.

The wasp is also a box with no lid. The king is black but not by name.
 
brewnog said:
Stonefish, kingfishers and waspfish are all found on the Solomon Isles?
Nope. Is there anything special about a stonefish? Something you should maybe know before you step on one?

Other than them being totally wicked-looking- have you seen some of those fish? Yikes.
 
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venom, yes. kingfish, still no.
 
brewnog said:
It's got a poisony spikey thing!
Don't get so technical, dude. We're not all marine biologists here.
 
Coral reefs maybe.
 
So...
A crownless king that is black but not by name.
A wingless wasp that is also a box with no lid.
You have stonefish, which are venomous.
They all live in the same place.
 
wolram said:
Coral reefs maybe.
Um, not no but not yes. Warm.
 
Danger, i had a few to many last night, but were you at the bottom of
my garden?
 
wolram said:
Danger, i had a few to many last night, but were you at the bottom of
my garden?
I was at the bottom of something, but damned if I can remember what. It's quite possible. (I tipped a couple back myself.)
 
Bikini atoll just a guess.
 
Danger said:
(I tipped a couple back myself.)
Did they fall?
Actually, nevermind.
 

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